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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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